May 12, 2021
Today I had my ears candled, something I have wanted to try for many years. I went for a massage last week and when I booked the appointment online I saw that the therapist also offered Hopi Ear Candling. With the dizziness I have been experiencing I was pretty sure there was a connection to my ears and was willing to try anything, even with my scepticism from googling ear candling.
I'm writing this about 3 hours after the treatment and I feel great. The treatment, for those that haven't experienced this either, is amazing. I lay on my side on the massage table, snuggled under a cosy blanket. Soft music is played and the therapist lit one candle and inserted it in my outer ear. She holds it in place for the entire time, protecting the side of my head with her hands from any ash. There is a sound like a campfire, crackling and soothing, the sound of a wood wick candle. I felt a warmth on that side of my face and my sinuses started to drain. The candle, once burned down far enough, is extinguished and its time to flip over for the other side. The candles have an intoxicating scent of beeswax and they create a beautiful glow in the dimly lit studio, although I had my eyes closed most of the time. I could feel the wax loosening in my second ear and a slow release was noticeable. This ear has bothered me slightly since diving in the lake almost two years ago.
Once the second ear was complete, the therapist had me lie on my back. She then massaged my face, scalp, shoulders and neck to help with the flushing away of the loosened wax. It was marvellous. Its hard to explain how fascinating and magical this was, complete relaxation and zen. I meditated through most of the procedure and kept myself as present in the moment as I could.
After the massage was complete I lay on the table for a few minutes and slowly came back to reality. In discussion with the therapist she was asking me if I grind my teeth as she noticed a lot of tension held in my face and neck. I am not a teeth grinder but I do push on my teeth with my tongue, I described it as a pushing and sucking my tongue at the same time with some clenching. As luck would have it, the therapist had been to the dentist the day before and was fitted a mouth guard for the exact same reason. She learned that it is called 'tongue thrusting', I'll be researching about that now. Isn't it great how serendipity works. We both had four teeth pulled for braces and both felt like our mouths were too small for our tongues after the braces did their work. We've both tried meditation to help without any luck.
Back to how I'm feeling. I left the studio and headed out on my bike refreshed and balanced. The wind in my ears was very noticeable and a bit uncomfortable. When I got home I put a headband of a scarf on that covers my ears and still have it on, my ears feel like they need to keep warm. I think I can hear better and my dizziness, so far, is okay.
Enjoy your day, do something just for you.
Christine
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